US Health Care Costs

Pap test in Ohio

CPT 88142 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $45 to $190 at the 7 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$90typical cash price
$27typical commercial insurer rate
$45–$190cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$45
Metrohealth System
$59
Kettering Health Main Campus
$90
Kettering Health Miamisburg
$90
Cleveland Clinic
$91
Miami Valley Hospital
$190

Ohio typical cash price: $90

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$69$45$76only 2 plans
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$169$59$27$17–$43 · 15 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$225$90$26$21–$41 · 15 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$225$90$26$21–$41 · 15 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$140$91$84$45–$125 · 52 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$190$190$24$24–$45 · 12 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati––$30$20–$57 · 15 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does pap test cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 6 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for pap test is $90, and most charge between $52 and $141. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $27. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for pap test?

At 0 of the 5 hospitals in Ohio that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Ohio has the lowest cash price for pap test?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $45 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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